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Augmented intervals are one half-step larger than a perfect or major interval. Diminished intervals are one half-step smaller than a perfect or minor interval.
- How do you tell if an interval is diminished or augmented?
- How do you identify diminished triads and augments?
- How do you find a diminished interval?
How do you tell if an interval is diminished or augmented?
If an interval is a half-step larger than a perfect or a major interval, it is called augmented. An interval that is a half-step smaller than a perfect or a minor interval is called diminished.
How do you identify diminished triads and augments?
Diminished and augmented chords are two types of triads. Augmented triads have an unusual, mysterious sound, while diminished chords have an unsettling, dissonant sound. The other two types of triads are major and minor.
How do you find a diminished interval?
A diminished interval has one less half step than a perfect interval. A diminished interval has one less semitone than a perfect interval. Since C to G is a perfect fifth (7 half steps), C to Gb would be a diminished fifth (6 half steps).
